Trump tweeted that Joseph Maguire, a retired US Navy vice-admiral and the current Director of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), would replace Sue Gordon.
US President Donald Trump announced Thursday that his respected Deputy Director of National Intelligence was resigning, the latest chapter in a broad reshuffle at the top of the country's spy agencies.
"Sue has announced she will be leaving on August 15, which coincides with the retirement of Dan Coats," Trump added. Gordon enjoyed support on both sides of the aisle on Capitol Hill, but critics say Trump is suspicious of career officials in an establishment he has long hoped to reshape in his own image.
Richard Burr, the Republican head of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said Gordon had"earned the respect and admiration of her colleagues with her patriotism and vision," while the committee's Democratic vice chairman Mark Warner said her departure was"a real loss" to the community and the country."President Trump has repeatedly demonstrated that he is seemingly incapable of hearing facts that contradict his own views," Warner said in a statement.
Trump announced last month he would nominate Republican congressman John Ratcliffe to replace Coats in the permanent role, but Ratcliffe withdrew from consideration last week amid questions over his credentials.
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